167|The King of Vinegar Ghosts Asked What He Depends On

Hanagi had learned the Uyong characters by his own inferential learning ability, he could decipher the meaning of the characters, but since no one who had survived had read out those characters to him, he wasn’t able to match the sounds to the words. Therefore, he couldn’t understand the murmurs of the ghoul rats.

However, Xie Ren, who had never been to Copper Hearth Mountain before, understood it, so what could this mean?

Hua Cheng knew what he was thinking at a glance, and immediately said, “Brother, don’t be nervous for now. I’m going to repeat those words again, so listen to them.”

Xie Ren said, “…… good.”

Hua Cheng’s memory was very good, as soon as he left the place where the ghoul rats gathered, he immediately repeated one side clearly. Xie Ren stared at his lips, hearing a series of fast and slow, slightly strange pronunciations.

This strange string of words and phrases had an ancient and bewildering tone, spitting out from Hua Cheng’s mouth in a light and not too heavy manner, the tone was low and beautiful, very pleasant to listen to. After gazing for a moment, Xie Ren said, “I don’t understand.”

This was very strange. He understood the ghoul rats’ human speech, but he didn’t understand Hua Cheng’s repetition even though it was clear that there was no difference. However, the moment he understood it, it couldn’t have been an illusion.

Hua Cheng continued, “Just now, when you heard those voices, you heard them instantly and understood them naturally, right?”

Xie Ren said, “Right. At that time, my mind did not go through the process of translation and switching at all.” That’s why it didn’t even perceive that it was another language.

Hua Cheng hugged his arms and thought for a moment, saying, “I see.”

Xie Ren said, “Understand what?”

Flower City said, “What you understand is not the Uyong language, but the emotions of these dead people.”

Xie Ren understood seemingly without understanding. Hua Cheng further said, “That is to say, a long time ago, someone heard the voices of these dead people, understood them, and memorized them, and then, without realizing it, planted this memory in you, infecting you with this emotion.

“Because the man himself understands the Uyong language, he has already done the ‘understanding’ step, so you don’t even need to understand the Uyong language. The voices have been hidden in the depths of your brain, and the moment you hear them, you can be taken right into that emotion.”

Feeling that this statement was possible, Xie Ren added, “But the question is, who would have passed these memories and emotions to me? And when were they passed on to me?”

After a pause, he murmured, “…… State Master?”

Hua Cheng, however, said, “Undecided. Brother, you are already assuming that your master is a Wuyong. But have you ever thought of a question, if that is the case, then before in the belly of the mountain monster they should also have been communicating in the Wuyong language, why is it not?”

This wasn’t difficult to explain, Xie Ren said, “Because the Wuyong Kingdom was overthrown two thousand years ago, which means that in the last two thousand years, if they really have been active in the world, what was used more must have been the language of their descendants. When communicating, it’s only natural that they would use the purer one.”

Hua Cheng wrapped his shoulders around him, his tone aggravated a bit, and said, “Brother, you shouldn’t always lead yourself to think in that direction.”

Only then did Xie Ren turn back and said, “Good. Then, Sanlang, what conditions are generally required when one wants to plant certain memories and emotions to a bystander?”

Hua Cheng said, “Two conditions: first, that you have absolute trust and no defenses against this person, and that you are willing to be guided by this person if necessary.”

After thinking for a moment, Xie Ren had a candidate in mind. Hua Cheng continued, “Secondly, you are defenseless against this person, being fully suppressed by the other party, and have a deep fear of them. Brother, think about it, over the years, which of the people you’ve known fulfill these two conditions.”

Xie Ren thought for a while, hesitated for a moment, and slowly said, “Approximately, there are three.”

Flower City said, “Okay, which three?”

Xie Ren said, “The first one, is the State Master.”

Although he loved his parents dearly and was unguarded, deep down, he was not on the same path as his father, and therefore could not be said to be willing to be guided by his father. However, the State Master who had guided him and taught him everything met the conditions of this item. This was expected, and Hua Cheng said, “Then, the second?”

Xie Ren said, “Jun Wu.”

He was in admiration of Jun Wu, so there was no need to elaborate, and it also met the first condition. Hua Cheng did not look impressed, but he did not judge either, saying, “What about the last one?”

Xie Ren said, “The third one, instead of meeting the first condition, meets the second.”

Hua Cheng was enlightened. He said in a deep voice, “…… Bai Wu Xiang?”

Xie Ren closed her eyes and nodded, rubbing one hand on her forehead, saying, “…… I won’t hide it from you. Although in everyone’s eyes, it seems like I have never expressed this, even to Feng Xin and Mu情 in the beginning, I have never said anything demoralizing, but I actually ……”

But in truth, deep down, he feared this thing.

There was a time when he even reached the point where he got chills when he heard the name. However, Xie Ren never dared to be seen for a single moment. Because he was all the hope against Bai Wu Xiang, if even he was afraid, wouldn’t the others despair even more? In that case, it would be a complete collapse!

Of course, everything was much better now. Hanagi took his shoulder tighter and said, “It’s okay. There’s no shame in being afraid of something.”

Xie Ren smiled and said, “Just not brave enough.”

Instead, Flower City said, “If there is no fear, there is no bravery. You don’t have to be so hard on yourself.”

Upon hearing this, Xie Ren was slightly stunned, while Hua Cheng followed up, “So, it’s only these three people?”

Xie Ren nodded his head. In other words, the candidate who had instilled in him the memories and emotions of the Uyong people at the time of those volcanic eruptions was among these three. Hua Cheng pondered and frowned slightly, while Xie Ren remained silent for a while and suddenly said, “It’s more than that.”

Flower City turned her head and said, “What?”

Xie Ren took a light breath and said, ”Actually, it’s not just these three people, there’s also a fourth person. This person meets the first condition. However, he definitely has nothing to do with the memories and emotions of these dead people.”

Hearing this, Flower City completely turned around and said, ”Oh? What makes you think that? Your Highness and this person have also been deep friends for many years?”

Xie Ren was thinking that many years do not count, deep friendship …… he thought he counted. But he was embarrassed to say so, so he vaguely said, “Anyway …… he is probably the person I trust the most, more than trusting my master and Jun Wu.”

Flower City said, “How does this work?”

Xie Ren lightly coughed, a little embarrassed to say: ”I am ashamed to say. Because …… if I make any big mistake, or stir up any shocking basket, the first thing I think of is definitely him …… And, with my master and the emperor is, not quite the same kind of trust… … “Before he finished, he realized that Hua Cheng’s expression was a bit strange, and closed his words, slightly hesitant, “San Lang?”

Only then did Hua Cheng come back to his senses, raised an eyebrow, and said, ”Oh. Nothing, Fang was thinking about something else. Does Your Highness really trust this person so much?”

While usually he raised an eyebrow when he was being cozy or in a flirtatious mood, this one was raised in an unnatural way.

Xie Ren nodded, “Well …… what’s the problem?”

Hua Cheng slightly lowered his head, straightened the silver wrist guards on his sleeves, and said in a seemingly careless manner, ”There is no major problem. However, my personal opinion. It’s better for brother not to trust the sidekick so easily.”

“……”

Hearing him say this, Xie Ren a little bit did not eat the right to hear him in the end did not hear out who he was talking about, but also do not dare to further reveal, just “oh ……” a sound.

After a pause, he couldn’t help himself and asked, “Doesn’t Sanlang ask who this man is?”

Flower City said, “Hmm? Me? Since my brother says he trusts him and is convinced that he has nothing to do with this, there’s no need to ask.”

Xie Ren rubbed his brow, and then Hua Cheng added, “However, if brother is willing to speak, Sanlang is also willing to listen with all ears.”

Although his words sounded decent, if Xie Ren told him obediently at this point, it would be a bit awkward, as if chasing after people to ask them who your most trusted person was. Xie Ren couldn’t tell if it was a polite remark or if it really didn’t matter. At this exact moment, the Necrotic Butterflies that had just torn through the ghoul rats to the point of blood and flesh flew back. After a fierce battle, the silver butterflies were flying a little lower, as if slightly tired. Xie Ren hurriedly greeted them and stretched out his hand to catch an extraordinarily slender little silver butterfly, saying, “Hard work!”

He reached out, the butterflies in the air a slow, the next moment, like to smell a meat and potatoes, like crazy towards him. Xie Ren held the small silver butterfly, nearly stunned. Huacheng not light and heavy cough, the butterflies again condensed, honestly fly toward his side, landed in his arm between the silver wrist guard, and its carved butterfly silver pattern melted into one.

The two continued to search for the Lead Jade. After walking for a while, Flower City suddenly said, “It’s not Feng Xin, is it?”

Xie Ren had already begun to think about something else, and was stunned at his words, saying, “Ah? What?”

Flower City said, “The one my brother was talking about.”

Xie Ren immediately waved his hand and said, “Of course not!”

The tip of Hua Cheng’s eyebrow twitched as he said, “It’s not Mu Ai, either.”

A drop of cold sweat ran down Xie Ren’s forehead, and his hand waved even faster as he said, “This is even more impossible! However, why is Sanlang suddenly asking again now?”

Hua Cheng smiled, “I thought about it and suddenly felt that this fourth person is the most suspicious. So, just in case, it would be better to ask my brother to tell me who this deep friend of yours that you have trusted the most for many years is, can you?”

“……”

As Xie Ren looked at the smile on his face, he always had a gut feeling that it was fake. Just as he took a deep breath and was about to open his mouth, the faint silver light on those Pathfinder Silver Butterflies suddenly disappeared.

The surroundings were plunged into darkness, while Hua Cheng quickly took Xie Ren’s hand and dodged to the side of the street, Xie Ren sensed something was wrong and lowered his voice, “Sanlang, is something coming?”

Although he was suddenly plunged into darkness and could not see, he followed Hua Cheng’s pace with precision and tumbled into a family’s house to hide. Hanagi’s voice whispered in his ear, “Coming.”

In the darkness, a very eerie sound suddenly rang out.

Knock, knock, knock.

Although it is still far away, but one by one, heavy to the extreme, every sound, the sound is approaching a large section, even the speed is amazing. Xie Ren always felt that this sound was inexplicably familiar, definitely heard it somewhere, and when that sound approached not far away, he looked out.

Sure enough! A woman in a dowry dress appeared on the streets of the dungeon.

That girl although wearing a wedding dress, clothes are tattered and torn, mournful and gloomy. Although long face proud beautiful face, but not a trace of life, the top of the head of a green ghost fire, but also reflected her miserable white face green. She was holding a small child in her arms, face is also bleak and white, but still more angry than her, obviously a living person.

Flower City said, “Seeing old friends again.”

It’s actually the female ghosts Xuan Ji and Gu Zi!